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"'''Flâneur'''", or "'''flâneuse'''", was a descriptive noun that [[Iris Wildthyme]] used to describe herself with. ([[PROSE]]: [[Iris Wildthyme and the Unholy Ghost (short story)|''Iris Wildthyme and the Unholy Ghost'']]) | "'''Flâneur'''", or "'''flâneuse'''", was a descriptive noun that [[Iris Wildthyme]] used to describe herself with. ([[PROSE]]: [[Iris Wildthyme and the Unholy Ghost (short story)|''Iris Wildthyme and the Unholy Ghost'']]) | ||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
Flâneur (and flâneuse with for females) means "stroller", "lounger", "saunterer", or "loafer". Flânerie is the act of strolling, with all of its accompanying associations. Flâneur derives from the Old Norse verb flana, which means "to wander with no purpose". | |||
Revision as of 20:24, 7 July 2020
"Flâneur", or "flâneuse", was a descriptive noun that Iris Wildthyme used to describe herself with. (PROSE: Iris Wildthyme and the Unholy Ghost)
Behind the scenes
Flâneur (and flâneuse with for females) means "stroller", "lounger", "saunterer", or "loafer". Flânerie is the act of strolling, with all of its accompanying associations. Flâneur derives from the Old Norse verb flana, which means "to wander with no purpose".
